Germans Strike England in Chain Attacks and Air Raids
German air raids hit southern England including Portsmouth Plymouth Coventry and Birmingham with 70 British planes lost. Berlin endured further raids but claimed damage was unimportant as Britain retaliated with strikes on Turin and Milan. A new chain tactic saw 50 German planes sweeping London in single or small groups.
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High Command
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Birmingham
Hull
Newcastle
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Rumanian and Soviet Forces Clash on Frontiers
Budapest and Bucharest report intensified fighting along the Russo Romanian border. A Romanian fighter shot down a Hungarian bomber over Hungary while reports speak of hundreds killed on both sides and clashes near Dorohoi and Transylvania as Soviet and Hungarian air forces press tensions.
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Stimson Urges Key Workers Stay On Jobs In Defense
Secretary of War Stimson told Arizona Governor Jones that national guardsmen in key defense industries should keep their jobs rather than join guard training. He asked the guard bureau to work with Arizona Adjutant General A M Tuthill to fill military positions with others before units are activated.
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National League Baseball Finals Scores
New York defeated Chicago 3 to 2 with Lohrman Danning Passeau and Collins contributing. Boston lost 2 to 1 to St Louis with Tobin Berres Bowman and Padgett. Brooklyn at Pittsburgh postponed by rain. Philadelphia at Cincinnati postponed by rain.
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Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Early MLB Scores Report for American League
Chicago and New York split a doubleheader with Chicago edging New York 4 to 5 after a late rally. Pitchers Rigney Tresh Chandler Murphy and Dickey are noted. Detroit at Philadelphia and Cleveland at Washington games were postponed due to wet grounds.
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New York
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Tresh
Chandler
Murphy
Dickey
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Philadelphia
Cleveland
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Willkie Plans September Arizona Campaign Visit
Wendell L. Willkie announces a nationwide tour with stops in Winslow Flagstaff Ash Fork Prescott and Phoenix to thank Arizona for its support. He writes to Charles McQuillan that the itinerary will include Arizona in September. The note appears in a draft of campaign plans.
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U.P
Wendell L. Willkie
Arizona
Willkie
Charles McQuillan
Republican State Central Committee
Winslow
Flagstaff
Ash Fork
Prescott
Willkie Plans Phoenix Visit On Western Campaign Tour
Wendell L. Willkie announces an expanded 7 000 mile western campaign with six major speeches in late September and 60 to 70 rear platform appearances across 18 states. He urges President Roosevelt to delegate authority to the national defense advisory commission and appoint a chairman to lead the group.
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Wendell L. Willkie
Willkie
Roosevelt
National Defense Advisory Commission
Defense Advisory Commission
Italian Press Threatens War Over Egypt Aid
Rome reports Italy warns of imminent war declaration against Egypt over support to Britain. Virginio Gayda and Count Galeazzo Ciano press calls for action, amid reports of British bombing of Turin and Pavia. Hassan Sabri Pasha resigns as Egypt forms new cabinet under King Farouk.
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U.P
Italy
Egypt
Great Britain
Virginio Gayda
Benito Mussolini
Galeazzo Ciano
High Command
Fiat
Turin
San Luigi
Pavia
Gayda
Giornale D'Italia
Hassan Sabri Pasha
Farouk
Merchants Prepare for Food Stamp Plan in Tucson
Local grocers meet with R A Brooke and S C Wilson to plan participation in the federal food stamp program set to begin in Tucson. Final plans await instructions from Phoenix and Washington as merchants organize for the distribution system. Orange stamps will allow purchases by recipients through the Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation.
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R. A. Brooke
Pima County Retail Food Dealers’ Association
S. C. Wilson
Tucson
Brooks
Phoenix
Washington
Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation
Pima Leads State With New Voters
Arizona's party primaries on September 10 drew 179,164 registered voters, a record high for a primary. Democratic registrations rose to 157,242, Republicans to 20,796. Pima County posted the largest local gain with 1,483, while Maricopa added 449 to reach about 69,750. Some Republicans continued registering as Democrats for the primaries.
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Londonites Dance Through Air Raids in Night of Fun
Londoners kept dancing and singing through air raids as alarms sounded and the all clear failed. The Hippodrome hosted Vic Oliver and others turning shows into impromptu concerts while Arthur Riscoe urged dance partners and air force officers joined the stage.
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Adolf Hitler
Hippodrome
Winston Churchill
Vic Oliver
Prince’s Theater
Arthur Riscoe
Royal Air Force
Riscoe
Better Hurry Hitler Fogs Are Near By
DeWITT MacKENZIE reports on Berlin's claim that Britain has entered the preliminaries of destruction of industrial targets. The piece notes Nazi raids on midland industry and discusses Luftwaffe air superiority, while warning that German success may be overstated and influenced by Balkan developments.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Dienst Aus Deutschland
Berlin
Britain
Dienst
English Midlands
Balkans
Germany
British Blows in Africa Hit Italians Hard
Cairo reports British naval raids on Barbia and Bomba in Italian Libya severely disrupt Italian North African forces. Aug 24 bombardments hit Libyan ports at close range, pressuring Graziani to consider a new push toward Egypt despite reverses. Observers note Italian rearguard gaps as Fort Capuzzo is reinforced.
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Cairo
Egypt
Barbia
Bomba
Libya
Italy
Bardia
Rodolfo Graziani
Graziani
Fort
Capuzzo
Egypt Cabinet Crisis Confusion After Sabry Pasha Statement
Cairo Aug 27 Egypts political scene grew more opaque as Premier Hassan Sabry Pasha said his cabinet remains in office, denying a resignation and stating no change has occurred. Earlier reports claimed the cabinet resigned and a new government was being formed at King Farouks request.
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Cairo
Egypt
Hassan Sabry Pasha
Farouk
Berlin Beset By Night Bombings Again
London reports air raid alarms in the vicinity during the night. Sirens sounded as nighttime alerts continued, with the bulletin filed late in the evening.
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Berlin
London
Britain raids shift targets as night attacks spread over Europe
The RAF targeted Turin and Sesto San Giovanni near Milan and the Magneto Marelli plant in Italy with six tons of bombs, while Germans pressed daylight raids on Britain. Four German planes were shot down and the night air alarm stretched over six hours along 500 miles of coast. The Germans used a mass night raid on a northeast town, destroying two shops and killing at least two people, provoking Nazi threats of reprisal.
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Europe
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Hayden to back Burke-Wadsworth draft bill
Senator Carl Hayden told the Phoenix Junior Chamber of Commerce he will vote for the Burke-Wadsworth military conscription bill. He said he favors final passage and would press for amendments reflecting some of his ideas.
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Senate
House Military Committee
May
D-Ky
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House
Phoenix
Carl Hayden
Phoenix Junior Chamber of Commerce
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